Deals

Apologies for the late notice, the date really sneaked up on me! Last December Loudr announced that they would be terminating their online sales marketplace and focusing solely on their music licensing and distribution service. As such, new sales of music already on Loudr ended on January 31st but the ability to re-download anything you’ve already purchased ends this Friday, June 30th.

The site has been a little finicky ever since the announcement. That’s why I’m now scrambling to download my own purchases which include several of the Game Music Bundles that the site was known for. It may take a few tries and some patience while the page loads but the download process is working well. You can still choose multiple audio formats (320 MP3, FLAC, etc) and either download to your hard drive or export directly to Dropbox.

Fortunately, it looks like most of the video game related music on Loudr exists elsewhere. Most of the artists I’ve checked have their music available on Bandcamp, Soundcloud or other digital platforms. But if you already bought it on Loudr you may as well grab it while you can.

In terms of video game music I think a lot of us were first introduced to Loudr by way of their annual Game Music Bundles. The group has become one of the go-to sources for clearing cover song licensing quickly and affordably but their digital storefront was never a great place for discoverability. As such, Loudr announced in March that it would be passing its sales business over to CD Baby and has just confirmed some important end-of-life dates for customers.

Check the full article inside for the dates, details and some tips on a few deals.

If you didn’t win one of our copies of the Klang soundtrack back in October you’ve got another chance to get it, well, close to free. Both the game and the soundtrack are 50% off on Steam and Bandcamp (with coupon code klang50) now through January 2nd. If you need a refresher, just take a listen to the thumping soundtrack above from bLiNd and see how it sets the pace of the challenging rhythm-platforming in some gameplay footage.

Little did I know until very recently that import super-site, Play-Asia, runs short 24 hour sales on an assortment of games, accessories and soundtracks almost every day. There’s usually something to tempt me and for Thursday, April 14th it’s a selection of recent video game music releases that are worthy enough to pass along to our readers.

The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. MusicFirst up is a double disc, musical equivalent of a museum walking tour. Take a trip through Super Mario history without fumbling a stack of albums or loading up playlists with tracks from 18 Mario titles presented in chronological order. Unfortunately, this isn’t a recording of the live “30th Anniversary” performance out of Japan from last September, but it’s still a pretty nice collector’s album. The $4 discount brings the price down to $33.99 which should just about cover the shipping cost.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Original SoundtrackHave a listen to one of my favorite soundtracks of 2015 on the cheap! The double disc soundtrack to Metal Gear Solid V includes all of the cutscene score, the main boss battle themes and vocal themes by Donna Burke and Stefanie Joosten. There’s even room for music from Ground Zeroes and a few bonus tracks like “A Phantom Pain” which is one of my absolute favorites. It’s $6 off bringing the price down to $33.99.

Street Fighter V Original SoundtrackThis double disc soundtrack was just released last month and features all the character themes as well as stage main themes and alternates. It too sees a $6 discount today bringing it down to $38.99, one of the cheapest prices I’ve seen in my cursory searches this morning.

Xenoblade X Original SoundtrackFinally for the day is the gargantuan 4-disc soundtrack to Xenoblade X on Wii U. It’s a soundtrack to match the game’s epic estimated playtime in the hundreds of hours. It also sees a $5 discount today bringing it down to $39.99.

To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Square Enix Online Store the digital storefront is running a sale through February 21st with savings up to 50% off of games, goods and soundtracks. There are also some specific offers and $10 bonus deals you can check out after the cut but since you’re reading this on OSV you’re probably most interested in the music.

Mondrian: Abstraction in Beauty from Lantana Games is a block breaking puzzler in the vein of Breakout that trades on its diverse art style inspired by the De Stijl movement. As you play — keeping the ball bouncing in 360 degrees — the visuals change to represent different periods in both art history and video game history. Accompanying the ever-changing visuals is an equally eclectic soundtrack composed by Davidjohn Blodgett and Hannah Hoyt.

The soundtrack offers nearly an hour of trip hop, jazz, classical, techno and ambient themes. Even outside of the game it’s been one of those soundtracks to keep you moving with a unified feel across its diverse tracks. There are a few exceptions with some somber classical and piano pieces but overall it’s a pleasant, mid-tempo collection of music. Mondrian is on sale at IndieGameStand for a pay-what-you-want price until Friday, January 8th and if you beat the average you get the soundtrack to boot. If you’re just into the music you can pick up the 19-track album on Lantana’s Bandcamp page or listen to the entire thing on YouTube.

Christopher Tin’s debut album Calling All Dawns, which features the hit song “Baba Yetu” from Civilization IV, is going through a special holiday deal.

Right now, if you buy two or more copies of the CD, they are $10 each. Considering the production value of the CD, having recorded 12 tracks in as many languages with people from all over the world, that’s a pretty good deal. Also, you’ll get your copies of the CD signed by Christopher Tin himself. I’d say that’s a worthwhile offer.

Head to christophertin.com now to pick up one for yourself, and one for a friend or relative to give as a holiday gift. The offer expires December 31st!

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